How to Play the Electric Bass LIMBO
The electric Bass is the anchor of any rock or Jazz group.
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Instructions
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Tune the strings to E, A, D, and G by matching the sound of the tightened string to these pitches on a piano or a pitch pipe.
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Put your head and right arm through the support strap which rests on the right shoulder.
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Use your right 1st finger or a "pick" to pluck each of the four strings at the base of the fingerboard directly above the "pick-ups".
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Pick each string 4 times while naming it without looking at your right hand.
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Mix the sequence of picking the strings so accuracy and comfort is maintained.
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Place the left thumb on the underside of the neck where the 2nd fret is located.
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Tips & Warnings
Large hands are needed to play the bass. Young beginners often purchase 3/4 size electric bass instruments.
Subscribe to a magazine titled..."Bass Player". They also have a site online.
